80 CCTC Health Sciences students pinned

Central Carolina Technical College pins a total of 80 new massage therapists, medical assistants, nurses and surgical technicians

SUMTER, SC — Central Carolina Technical College’s Health Sciences Division pinned nine new massage therapists, 18 new medical assistants, 36 new nurses and 17 new surgical technicians during four pinning ceremonies. The Massage Therapy, Medical Assistant and Surgical Technology ceremonies were held on Tuesday, August 2 in the Iris Room of CCTC’s Health Sciences Center, and the Associate Degree in Nursing pinning was held on Wednesday, August 3 at the Sumter Opera House, both located in downtown Sumter.

The Health Sciences Division offers an Associate Degree in Nursing; Diplomas in Medical Assisting and Surgical Technology; and certificates in Massage Therapy, Medical Record Coding, and Pharmacy Technology. Health Sciences programs are designed to provide graduates with immediate employment in the healthcare industry or prepare graduates to transfer to articulating colleges.

Massage Therapy

The Massage Therapy Program is a 900-clock-hour program that introduces students to a variety of modalities, including medical, deep-tissue, neuromuscular, sports massage, spa modalities and Asian Bodywork Therapies. The Certificate in Massage Therapy Program prepares graduates for work in direct client care settings. Members of this year’s Massage Therapy graduating class are listed by county:

Lee
Lakresha R. Chaneyfield

Sumter
Jonithia Butler, Trevin Durant, Dani Edens, Cheyenne Faith McDaniel, Brittany Dawn Phillips, Michael J. Reames, Ty’Quan A. Reddick, Amber N. Stevens

Medical Assisting

Medical Assistants are broadly defined as individuals who assist other health care professionals in offices and/or other medical settings, performing delegated administrative and clinical duties in accordance with respective state laws governing such actions and activities. Members of this year’s Diploma in Applied Science with a major in Medical Assisting are listed by county:

Clarendon
Courtney L. Evans, Amanda M. Grigg, Tracie S. Mitchell

Richland
Tiffany B. McLean

Sumter
Sharee A. Canty, Santana M. Corkran, Barbara A. Deas, Lindsay T. Griffin, Lisa J. Hazuda, Dy’Shala C. Johnson, Sherelle S. Mack, Lakimbria K. Porcher, Morgan E. Richburg, Edith M. Sims, Joe A. Sims, Kimberly A. Stearns, Sophie M. Wilson, Regina M. Wright

Associate Degree in Nursing

Graduates of the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program are prepared for careers as technical nurses in acute care, long-term care or home health settings. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and are approved by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation Board of Nursing. The program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Members of this year’s Associate Degree in Nursing graduating class are listed by county:

Clarendon
Kari Nicole Hughes, Brittney Welch

Fairfield
Brittany Collins

Florence
Devetta A. McClain, Krystal L. McCutcheon

Kershaw
Alicia Blanding, Stormy Dawn Depositar, Shanda Ranita Goodwin, Amanda Byars Guffey, Jenny Patricia Ocampo, Kayti M. Southworth, Vincent G. Watson

Richland
Denise Noel Brown, Ashlyn E. Hamilton, Heather Elizabeth Utton

Sumter
Hallie Lynn Barber, Jennifer H. Bettencourt, Natasha R. Burton, Honey Dawn Chapman, Jessica Clark, Rhonda Danielle Harris, Jasmine A. Kennedy, Nicole Kidd, Kayla Shantel Levy, Sierra C. McCoy, Megan A. McGee, Loren M. Nelson, Alma E. Reeves, Stephanie Brianna Shattuck, Karla Patricia Summers, Jelissa Simone Ta’Bon, Bailey Vause, Cheryl Werre, Dierdre Wilson, Mahalie Yarborough

Williamsburg
Katelyn Brooke Stewart

Surgical Technology

The Surgical Technology Diploma program is designed to prepare individuals for employment as surgical technologists. Surgical technologists are integral members of the surgical team who work closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses and other surgical personnel in delivering patient care and assuming appropriate responsibilities before, during and after surgery. The primary responsibility of the surgical technologist is to maintain the sterile field while ensuring that all other members of the surgical team adhere to aseptic technique. Members of this year’s Diploma in Applied Science with a major in Surgical Technology are listed by county:

Clarendon
Stacy A. Farley, Haley L. Graham, Kelli N. Mobley, Dawn M. Strickland, Bonnie S. Tice

Kershaw
Mark A. Gardner, Cara C. Williams

Richland
JoAnne J. Cook

Sumter
Jessica Eden Carraway, Leigh A. Coley, Sarah B. Compton, Brittani L. Evans, Tish D. Losse, Infinity C. McCoy, Mark. K. Morse, Jaunna B. Newhouse, Amanda N. Wolfe